Comparative study of class 1 integron, ampicillin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline (ACSSuT) and fluoroquinolone resistance in various Salmonella serovars from humans and animals

The availability and popularity of processed, ready-to-cook (RTC) poultry products are increasing in India. Though fresh poultry is known to be contaminated with Salmonella, the prevalence of this foodborne pathogen in RTC poultry products is not reported. Eighty-seven chilled and frozen RTC poultry samples of 4 different brands obtained from supermarkets and departmental stores in Mumbai were analyzed for the presence of Salmonella. The prevalence of Salmonella was higher (51%) in chilled RTC samples as compared to the frozen RTC samples (5%). The frozen RTC samples of one brand were free from Salmonella. S. Typhimurium (75.2%) was the most prevalent serovar, followed by S. Enteritidis (23%) and S. Weltevreden (1.7%). A high percentage (81.4%) of the isolates were found to be resistant to 5 or more antibiotics and class 1 integron, which has been shown to confer multi-drug resistance, was detected in 69.9% of the isolates. Multiple antibiotic resistance index of isolates was high (0.6) indicating the indiscriminate use of antibiotics during poultry farming. High genetic diversity was observed among the Salmonella serovars based on Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis profiles. Results showed the presence of multi-drug resistant Salmonella serovars in processed, chilled RTC poultry products marketed in Mumbai, India.

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2453. Prolonged Local Epidemic of an XDR P. aeruginosa Subclade of High-Risk Clonal Complex 298

Open Forum Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2131 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. S848-S848

Author(s):

Nathan B Pincus ◽

Kelly E R Bachta ◽

Egon A Ozer ◽

Jonathan P Allen ◽

Olivia N Pura ◽

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Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Clonal Complex ◽

Multidrug Resistant ◽

Fluoroquinolone Resistance ◽

Last Common Ancestor ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Hospital Environments ◽

Class 1 ◽

Hpd Interval

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses an increasing challenge to the treatment of the nosocomial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, with the majority of highly resistant infections caused by relatively few high-risk clones. We investigated the role of clonal complex 298 (CC298: ST298 and ST446) in multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) infections at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH). Methods We determined the AMR of 40 whole-genome sequenced CC298 isolates, including 30 from patients at NMH in Chicago (2000–2017), 7 from hospital environments (e.g., sinks) in Chicago (2017–2018), and 3 from patients at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston (2015–2016). We used phylogenetics to assess the population structure of these isolates and 38 additional publicly available CC298 genomes. We interrogated the genomes of NMH CC298 isolates to uncover drivers of AMR. Results NMH CC298 isolates showed high rates of AMR, with 76.7% (23/30) MDR and 46.7% (14/30) XDR. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 21/23 MDR (13/14 XDR) isolates from NMH formed a subclade of ST298, termed ST298*, as of yet not seen elsewhere. A time-scaled phylogeny of ST298* indicates a last common ancestor in 1980 (mean 1980.8, 95% HPD interval 1973.3–1987.4), with XDR ST298* isolates seen between 2001 and 2017. Many ST298* isolates, including all XDR isolates, harbored a large plasmid with an AMR class 1 integron. This plasmid is part of a family of large Pseudomonas genus plasmids. By comparing a plasmid-cured strain to its parent, we show that the plasmid imparts resistance to gentamicin and piperacillin–tazobactam. In the parental strain we detect T83I GyrA and S87L ParC substitutions known to cause fluoroquinolone resistance, showing that mutational resistance also contributes to the high AMR of ST298*. Publicly available genomes and previous reports indicate that CC298 has caused infections worldwide with multiple instances of significant AMR. Conclusion The repeated isolation of XDR ST298* P. aeruginosa at NMH over 16 years raises concern for the ability of this strain to persist in the healthcare environment. With this local epidemic and additional reports of MDR CC298 isolates around the world, we argue that CC298 should be considered a high-risk clone. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

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Molecular identification of fluoroquinolone resistance in Salmonella spp. isolated from broiler farms and human samples obtained from two regions in Colombia

Veterinary World ◽

10.14202/vetworld.2021.1767-1773 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1767-1773

Author(s):

María Paula Herrera-Sánchez ◽

Rafael Enrique Castro-Vargas ◽

Luz Clemencia Fandiño-de-Rubio ◽

Roy Rodríguez-Hernández ◽

Iang Schroniltgen Rondón-Barragán

Keyword(s):

Molecular Identification ◽

Foodborne Pathogens ◽

Fluoroquinolone Resistance ◽

Diffusion Method ◽

Salmonella Spp ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Antibiotic Resistant ◽

Automated Method ◽

Class 1 ◽

Resistant Strains

Background and Aim: Salmonella is one of the most common foodborne pathogens, the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains of which is increasing. The aim of this study was to phenotypically and genotypically characterize the fluoroquinolone resistance of Salmonella isolates from broiler and humans in two regions of Colombia. Materials and Methods: Salmonella strains (n=49) were evaluated. The phenotype of antibiotic resistance was assessed by an automated method and agar diffusion method, as well as the presence of the quinolone resistance genes qnrA, qnrB, qnrC, qnrD, qnrS, and aac(6')-Ib as determined by polymerase chain reaction. Results: Strains were resistant to ciprofloxacin (75%), levofloxacin (57.1%), and enrofloxacin (38.8%). Molecular identification showed that 24 out of 49 strains possessed the qnrB gene (48.9%), while only one isolate from the Santander region possessed the aac(6')-Ib gene. Regarding Class 1 integron, it was present in 11 out of the 49 strains (22.44%). Conclusion: This study reports the presence of the gene qnrB as well the presence of Class 1 integrons in broiler Salmonella isolates, which may contribute to the resistance to fluoroquinolones.

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Tn6450, a Novel Multidrug Resistance Transposon Characterized in a Proteus mirabilis Isolate from Chicken in China

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ◽

10.1128/aac.02192-17 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 62 (4) ◽

pp. e02192-17 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Yan-Peng Chen ◽

Chang-Wei Lei ◽

Ling-Han Kong ◽

Jin-Xin Zeng ◽

Xiu-Zhong Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Multidrug Resistance ◽

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Resistance Genes ◽

Proteus Mirabilis ◽

Mobile Elements ◽

Fluoroquinolone Resistance ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Content Type ◽

Antimicrobial Resistance Genes ◽

Class 1

ABSTRACT A novel 65.8-kb multidrug resistance transposon, designated Tn6450, was characterized in a Proteus mirabilis isolate from chicken in China. Tn6450 contains 18 different antimicrobial resistance genes, including cephalosporinase gene blaDHA-1 and fluoroquinolone resistance genes qnrA1 and aac(6′)-Ib-cr. It carries a class 1/2 hybrid integron composed of intI2 and a 3′ conserved segment of the class 1 integron. Tn6450 is derived from Tn7 via acquisition of new mobile elements and resistance genes.

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Comparative Study of Class 1 Integron and Vibrio cholerae Superintegron Integrase Activities

Journal of Bacteriology ◽

10.1128/jb.187.5.1740-1750.2005 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 187 (5) ◽

pp. 1740-1750 ◽

Cited By ~ 68

Author(s):

Latefa Biskri ◽

Marie Bouvier ◽

Anne-Marie Guérout ◽

Stéphanie Boisnard ◽

Didier Mazel

Keyword(s):

Comparative Study ◽

Vibrio Cholerae ◽

Gene Cassette ◽

Mobile Dna ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

E Coli ◽

Structural Differences ◽

Class 1 ◽

Dna Elements ◽

Recombination Reactions

ABSTRACT Superintegrons (SIs) and multiresistant integrons (MRIs) have two main structural differences: (i) the SI platform is sedentary, while the MRI platform is commonly associated with mobile DNA elements and (ii) the recombination sites (attC) of SI gene cassette clusters are highly homogeneous, while those of MRI cassette arrays are highly variable in length and sequence. In order to determine if the latter difference was correlated with a dissimilarity in the recombination activities, we conducted a comparative study of the integron integrases of the class 1 MRI (IntI1) and the Vibrio cholerae SI (VchIntIA). We developed two assays that allowed us to independently measure the frequencies of cassette deletion and integration at the cognate attI sites. We demonstrated that the range of attC sites efficiently recombined by VchIntIA is narrower than the range of attC sites efficiently recombined by IntI1. Introduction of mutations into the V. cholerae repeats (VCRs), the attC sites of the V. cholerae SI cassettes, allowed us to map positions that affected the VchIntIA and IntI1 activities to different extents. Using a cointegration assay, we established that in E. coli, attI1-×-VCR recombination catalyzed by IntI1 was 2,600-fold more efficient than attIVch-×-VCR recombination catalyzed by VchIntIA. We performed the same experiments in V. cholerae and established that the attIVch-×-VCR recombination catalyzed by VchIntIA was 2,000-fold greater than the recombination measured in E. coli. Taken together, our results indicate that in the V. cholerae SI, the substrate recognition and recombination reactions mediated by VchIntIA might differ from the class 1 MRI paradigm.

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Antimicrobial resistance, diversity and class-1 integrons among Salmonella serovars isolated from swine

10.31274/safepork-180809-1146 ◽

2001 ◽

Author(s):

Wondwossen A. Gebreyes ◽

Craig Altier ◽

Julie A. Funk ◽

Peter R. Davies

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Class 1 Integrons ◽

Class 1 ◽

Salmonella Serovars

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Antimicrobial Resistance and Presence of Class 1 Integrons Among Different Serotypes of Salmonella spp. Recovered From Children with Diarrhea in Tehran, Iran

Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets ◽

10.2174/1871526519666190130171020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 160-166

Author(s):

Seyedeh Hanieh Eshaghi Zadeh ◽

Hossein Fahimi ◽

Fatemeh Fardsanei ◽

Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal

Keyword(s):

Antibiotic Resistance ◽

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Multidrug Resistant ◽

Salmonella Spp ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Class 1 Integrons ◽

Food Borne ◽

Class 1 ◽

Resistance Patterns ◽

C 30

Background: Salmonellosis is a major food-borne disease worldwide. The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among food-borne pathogens such as Salmonella spp. is concerning. Objective: The main objective of this study is to identify class 1 integron genes and to determine antibiotic resistance patterns among Salmonella isolates from children with diarrhea. Methods: A total of 30 Salmonella isolates were recovered from children with diarrhea. The isolates were characterized for antimicrobial susceptibility and screened for the presence of class 1 integron genes (i.e. intI1, sulI1, and qacEΔ1). Results: The most prevalent serotype was Enteritidis 36.7%, followed by Paratyphi C (30%), and Typhimurium (16.7%). The highest rates of antibiotic resistance were obtained for nalidixic acid (53.3%), followed by streptomycin (40%), and tetracycline (36.7%). Regarding class 1 integrons, 36.7%, 26.7%, and 33.3% of the isolates carried intI1, SulI, and qacEΔ1, respectively, most of which (81.8%) were multidrug-resistant (MDR). Statistical analysis revealed that the presence of class 1 integron was significantly associated with resistance to streptomycin and tetracycline (p = 0.042). However, there was no association between class 1 integron and other antibiotics used in this study (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The high frequency of integron class 1 gene in MDR Salmonella strains indicates that these mobile genetic elements are versatile among different Salmonella serotypes, and associated with reduced susceptibility to many antimicrobials.

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bla CTX-M-2 Is Located in an Unusual Class 1 Integron (In35) Which Includes Orf513

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ◽

10.1128/aac.46.7.2303-2306.2002 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 46 (7) ◽

pp. 2303-2306 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

Sonia M. Arduino ◽

Paul H. Roy ◽

George A. Jacoby ◽

Betina E. Orman ◽

Silvia A. Pineiro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pcr Analysis ◽

Chromosomal Dna ◽

Recombinational Event ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Class 1 ◽

Kluyvera Ascorbata

ABSTRACT Examination of the bla CTX-M-2 gene in plasmid pMAR-12 by sequencing and PCR analysis revealed that the bla gene and the surrounding DNA, which is closely related (99% homology) to the Kluyvera ascorbata chromosomal DNA that contains the bla KLUA-1 gene, are located in a complex sul1-type integron, termed In35, that includes Orf513. It is possible that bla CTX-M-2 was acquired by plasmid pMAR-12 through an uncharacterized recombinational event in which Orf513 could be involved.

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